RNS Number:4048U
Matrix Healthcare PLC
19 January 2004

19 January 2004



               Matrix Healthcare plc ("Matrix" or "the Company")
                          Relevant securities in issue

Further to this morning's announcement by the Davies and Ellert Concert Party
regarding their mandatory cash offer of 40 pence per Matrix ordinary share in
cash for all the Matrix ordinary shares in issue not already owned by them, the
Company is now in an offer period for the purposes of the City Code on Takeovers
and Mergers ("City Code").

This announcement is being made pursuant to Rule 2.10 of the City Code and sets
out all relevant securities in Matrix currently in issue as follows:

5,010,694 ordinary shares of 5 pence each

Of the 5,010,694 ordinary shares of 5 pence each currently in issue, 2,283,422
are currently in issue and are admitted to trading on AIM and the balance of
2,727,272 have been issued and it is expected that they will be admitted to
trading on AIM on 22 January 2004.

The ISIN of Matrix's ordinary shares of 5 pence each is GB000573999.

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